James Kyson
James Kyson | |
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Born | Lee Ji-hoon[1] Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse |
Jamee Mae Berg (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
James Kyson
Early life and education
Kyson was born Lee Ji-hoon (although his given name was later changed to Jae-hyeok)
In summer of 2001, Kyson sold his car and bought a one-way ticket to Los Angeles with the intent of entering the acting industry. He enrolled in performing arts classes at a community college while auditioning for roles and working as a SAT tutor to pay the bills.[4]
Acting career
After three years in Los Angeles, Kyson landed his first acting role on the military legal television drama JAG in 2003.[4][5]
He landed guest roles in hit network television series
Since Heroes ended, he also guest-starred on .
His feature films work includes the romantic comedy Another Time, the thriller The Livingston Gardener - and as a mixed martial arts fighter in the action feature Banana Season.
Kyson was a celebrity judge at the Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant.[8]
Personal life
Kyson is married to singer and neuroscientist Jamee Kyson (née Berg) since 2015.[9]
He is fluent in Korean and learned Japanese to play Ando Masahashi in Heroes.[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Asian Stories | Jim Lee | |
2006 | Off the Rocks | Donald Park | Short film |
2006 | Big Dreams Little Tokyo | Murakami | |
2007 | Doberman | Johnny the Bartender | Direct-to-video |
- Shutter (2008) – Ritsuo
- Akira's Hip Hop Shop (2008) – Akira
- White on Rice (2009) – Tim Kim
- Hard Breakers (2009) – Evan
- Necrosis (2009) – Jerry
- How to Make Love to a Woman (2009) – Aaron
- Star Runners (2009) – Lei Chen
- WWII in HD (2009) – voice of Jimmie Kanaya
- Why Am I Doing This? (2009) – Eric
- Despicable Me (2010) – Additional Voices
- Plush (2013) – Coat and Tie Fan
- Ragamuffin (2014) - Matt Gast
- Fourth World (2015) – Legion
- The Livingston Gardender (2015) – Pierce Lawrence
- Convenience Store Diet (2016) – voice of Jacked Bro
- Boone: the Bounty Hunter (2017) – Cameo
- No Trace (2017) – Detective Phil Chung
- The High Life (2017) – Chevy Lee
- Another Time (2018) – Kal
- Breaking & Exiting (2018) – Peter
- Banana Season (2018) – Sun
- Walk to Vegas(2019) – Wing
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | JAG | Lieutenant Pak | Episode: "Close Quarters" |
2003 | All About the Andersons | Josh | Episode: "Joe's Big Break" |
2004 | Threat Matrix | Vargas Killer | Episode: "PPX" |
2004 | Unsolved History | Mysterious Man | Episode: "Flight KAL-007" |
2004 | The West Wing | Chinese Translator Zheng | Episode: "Impact Winter" |
2005 | Xtreme Fakeovers | James Parker | Episode: "Xtreme Fakeover" |
2005–06 | Untold Stories of the E.R. | X-Ray Doctor, Reenactments, Resident Park | 3 episodes |
2006 | Stranger Adventures | Mysterious Man | Episode: "Helen Beaumont" |
2006 | Heist | Universal Studio Guide | Episode: "Ladies and Gentlemen... Sweaty Dynamite" |
2006–2010 | Heroes |
Ando Masahashi | 61 episodes |
2007 | Las Vegas | Joon Ho Park | Episode: "Wagers of Sin" |
2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Officer Kwan | Episode: "Say Uncle" |
2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Sean Leung | Episode: "Ma Ke Kahakai (Shore)" |
2012 | Chasing the Hill | Curt Barboa | Episode: "Send in the Dancing Chihuahuas" |
2012 | Daybreak | Gregg Harding | Episode: "Chapter 1" |
2012; 2016 | Adventure Time | Trami, Big Destiny (voices) | 3 episodes |
2012 | Have You Met Miss Jones? | Jacob | 3 episodes |
2013 | Very Smart Brothers | Marcus | Television film |
2013 | Armed Response | Charlie Scortino | |
2013 | Non-Stop | Kevin | Television |
2013 | Between Bullets | Johnny Parker | 3 episodes |
2014 | Justified | Yoon | 2 episodes |
2015 | The Startup | Mikio | Episode: "Welcome to LA" |
2016 | Animals |
Floor Manager (voice) | Episode: "Rats" |
2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | James Kang | Episode: "Seoul Man" |
2016 | School of Rock | David Kwon | Episode: "We're Not Gonna Take It" |
2017 | Blade of Honor | John 'Hoss' O'Tekjac | Episode: "Frying Pan" |
2017 | Sleepy Hollow | Mark Wong | Episode: "Columbia" |
2017 | Elementary | Joey Ng | Episode: "Rekt in Real Life" |
2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Detective Joon-Ho Kim | Episode: "Pretty Like Me" |
2017 | Preacher | The Technician | Episode: "Sokoasha" |
2017; 2019 | We Bare Bears | Additional Voices (voices) | 2 episodes |
2018–19 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Bam Ui Pati Actor, Additional Voices (voices) | 2 epispdes |
2018 | Glimpse | Scientist Schulze | Episode: "Sebastian Moller" |
2020 | Film Lab Presents | Theodore | 2 episodes |
2020 | Lovecraft Country | Byung-Ho Episode: "Meet Me in Daegu" | |
2020 | Next | Bill Zhai | Episode: "FILE #7" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Shellshock: Nam '67 | Monty, Vietnamese Soldiers, Prisoners and Civilians # 4 | |
2006 | Family Guy Video Game! | Train Conductor | |
2007 | The Darkness | Cop, Peter Chen | |
2008 | Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe | Shang Tsung | |
2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | |
2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Additional Voices | |
2015 | Battlefield Hardline | Additional Voices | |
2019 | Anthem | Dr. Harken |
Other activities
Kyson plays basketball for charity celebrity team The Hollywood Knights [10] and participated in Robbie Williams' Soccer Aid for UNICEF at Manchester United's Old Trafford in England.[citation needed] He is also an Ambassador for the International Organization Good Neighbors and their Water for Life campaign.[citation needed]
Kyson represented the
See also
- Masi Oka — Kyson's co-actor on Heroes
References
- ^ a b c d "Actor James Kyson". Seoul Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Vanni, Olivia (November 24, 2008). "TV Hero James Kyson Lee was once hometown student". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Nuytens, Gilles (April 5, 2007). "James Kyson Lee interview - Heroes". The Scifi World. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Leung, Julie (Fall 2008). "James Kyson Lee: The Sidekick's Story". Mochi.
- ^ "Ten Questions with Heroes Actor James Kyson Lee". TV.com. February 3, 2010. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Wolley, Leann (March 2, 2010). "Cross-cultural Acting: an interview with James Kyson Lee and Eriko Tamura". Asia Pacific Arts. University of Southern California. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
- ^ Cohn, Angel (January 22, 2007). "Heroes Preview: Is Ando More Than Just a Trusty Sidekick?". TV Guide.
- ^ "Miss Japan wins Miss Universe 2007". Kokomo Tribune. Associated Press. May 28, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Kantor, Jonathan H. (August 26, 2017). "Heroes: Where Are They Now?". CBR. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Ordona, Michael (September 10, 2009). "James Kyson Lee is mortal again and loving it". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Soccer Aid - Rest of the World team". itv.com. ITV Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010.